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1 CONTRACT N : IEE/13/886/SI REFURBISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING STOCK TOWARDS NZEB ACRONYM OF THE PROJECT: REPUBLIC_ZEB D3.2 REPORT ON THE COMMON CRITERIA AND PRINCIPLES FOR PUBLIC BUILDING NZEB DEFINITION IN SOUTH AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES May 2015 RePublic_ZEB 2014

2 RePublic_ZEB Project Year of implementation: 01/03/ /08/2016 Website: Project consortium BME BRE BSERC WP3 Leader WP6 Leader WP2 Leader CRES CTI EIHP Partner WP1-WP7 Leader Coordination Partner URBAN-INCERC Partner IREC Partner LNEG WP5 Leader MACEF Partner POLITO WP 4 Leader ZRMK Partner RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 2 of 53 29/05/2015

3 Project overview The RePublic_ZEB project is focused on the energy and CO 2 emissions associated with existing public buildings and their refurbishment towards nzeb. The core objective of the project is to: Define costs-benefit optimized packages of measures based on efficient and qualityguaranteed technologies for the refurbishment of the public building stock towards nzeb that are standardized and adopted by builders and building owners. From this stems three basic objectives: (i) State-of-the-art assessment of the public building stock through a country-specific evaluation of the energy consumption and CO 2 emissions; (ii) Define reference buildings; and; (iii) Develop a common framework and a harmonized methodology for the definition of a nzeb concept for public buildings. Acknowledgement The authors and the whole project consortium gratefully acknowledge the financial and intellectual support of this work provided by the Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme. With the support of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises implementing the Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme Legal Notice The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EASME nor the European Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be translated, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. The quotation of those designations in whatever way does not imply the conclusion that the use of those designations is legal without the consent of the owner of the trademark. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 3 of 53 29/05/2015

4 Authors of this report: Zoltan Magyar Gabor Nemeth Jeno Kontra Sashe Panevski Konstantin Dimitrov Jasminka Dimitrova Kapac Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) /Chapter 1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5, 6, 7, 8/ Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) /Chapter 1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5, 6, 7, 8/ Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) /Chapter 1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5, 6, 7, 8/ Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency (MACEF) /Chapter 2.3, Chapter 4.1/ Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency (MACEF) /Chapter 2.3, Chapter 4.1/ Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency (MACEF) /Chapter 2.3, Chapter 4.1/ With the contribution of the following partners: Lulin Radulov Toni Borković Elpida Polychroni Simona Paduos Sashe Panevski Laura Aelenei Susana Camelo Horia Petran Gasper Stegnar Joana Tarres Richard Hartless Black See Energy Research Centre (BSERC) Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency (MACEF) National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, I.P. (LNEG) National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, I.P. (LNEG) URBAN-INCERC Gradbeni inštitut ZRMK (ZRMK) Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC) BRE RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 4 of 53 29/05/2015

5 CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE MAIN DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES The definition of nearly zero energy building Criteria how to rate nzebs Principles of nearly zero energy buildings The requirements related to the definition of nzeb OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF PRIMARY ENERGY IN nzebs IN THE TARGET COUNTRIES HARMONIZED METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEFINITION OF nzeb Principles of nzeb public buildings Definition of nearly zero energy buildings energy flow and system boundaries Energy flow of nearly zero energy buildings nzeb System Boundary Renewable Energy Ratio PROPOSED NUMERICAL INDICATORS FOR nzeb PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE TARGET COUNTRIES Non-renewable primary energy indicator Renewable Energy Ratio indicator CO 2 emission indicator CONCLUSION REFERENCES ACRONYMS RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 5 of 53 29/05/2015

6 List of Figures Figure 1. Primary energy factors Figure 2. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb office buildings Figure 3. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb health care buildings Figure 4. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb residential buildings Figure 5. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb educational buildings Figure 6. System boundary of delivered and exported energy on site Figure 7. Nearby assessment boundary to be used in the case of nearby energy production linked contractually to the building Figure 8. Schema representing the concept of perimeters and assessment boundary Figure 9. Primary energy consumption according to cost optimality, office buildings Figure 10. Primary energy consumption according to cost optimality, residential buildings Figure 11. Primary energy consumption according to cost optimality, educational buildings Figure 12. Primary energy consumption according to cost optimality, health care facilities Figure 13: Numerical order of the heating degree days Figure 14: Heating degree days, country by country Figure 15. Primary energy of heating in nzeb office buildings and the HDDs Figure 16. PDD ratio for nzeb office buildings Figure 17. PDD ratio for nzeb residential buildings Figure 18. PDD ratio for nzeb educational buildings Figure 19. PDD ratio for nzeb health care buildings RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 6 of 53 29/05/2015

7 List of Tables Table 1. Estimation of the non-renewable primary energy of heating as regards different nzeb public building categories Table 2. nzeb building energy simulation results Table 3. Estimated space and ventilation heating energy need in nzeb office buildings Table 4. Recommended minimum renewable energy ratio to be used for the refurbishment of public buildings towards nzeb level RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 7 of 53 29/05/2015

8 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report represents the deliverable D3.2 of WP3 of the RePublic_ZEB project, and presents the comprehensive work performed within Task 3.2. The starting of the report is the review of the main definitions and principles as regards nearly zero energy building (nzeb). The general definition of nzeb was introduced in the Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (EPBD recast) on 19 May According to the Article 2 of the EPBD recast, the nzeb means a building that has a very high energy performance, and the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced onsite or nearby. The performance level of nearly zero energy is a subject of national decision taking into consideration the national conditions. The boundaries of the system must be determined first, i.e. to determine what belongs in the energy need. It is recommended that each country should set limits on the numerical indicator of the primary energy consumption, the minimum share of RES, and in addition a numerical indicator for CO 2 emission should be determined. Based on the relevant standards and studies and considering the existing legislative status and requirements of the target countries, this D3.2 report presents the common framework and a harmonized methodology for the definition of nzeb public buildings. The energy flow and the system boundaries of nearly zero energy public buildings are presented in details in this report. The primary energy consumption of heating, cooling, ventilation, DHW and lighting are included in the energy performance, while the energy use of the appliances is excluded. The building energy use is the energy use of the building technical systems, which includes all the conversion and system losses. The renewable energy produced on site shall be deducted from the amount of energy to be delivered to the building site, and is taken into account in the calculation of the delivered and exported energy balance at the building site. The calculation of Renewable Energy Ratio (RER) is also presented in the report, which should be used by the target countries of RePublic_ZEB project in order to calculate the share of renewable energy sources in nzeb. Three indicators have been proposed to be used for the specification of nzeb public buildings: the non-renewable primary energy, the renewable energy ratio and the CO 2 emission. As regards the non-renewable primary energy, the upper limit of the requirement is the least ambitious, which has been set according to the principle of cost optimality. Setting the cost optimal values were a request of the EPBD recast, and most of the target countries already defined these values. The lower limit of the primary energy consumption can be set by considering the best available technology. The packages of energy efficiency measures for different kind of public buildings will be detailed in national sections in D3.3, therefore the calculation of the lower limit of the primary energy taking into account the proposed packages of measures can be done after the building energy simulations finishes in WP4. At this point of the project the lower limits of the nonrenewable primary energy figures for public buildings were estimated, which will be modified subsequently, taking into account the simulation results of WP4. Concerning the share of RES in nzeb public buildings the numerical values should be defined. Taking into consideration the GDP, the average global horizontal radiation of the countries, and the summer and winter climatic conditions that are presented in D3.1, the numerical requirements of the renewable energy ratios are proposed for each target country concerning the refurbishment of public buildings towards nzeb level. Introducing an indicator on the CO 2 emission of buildings would be a good way to ensure coherence and consistence between the long-term energy and environmental goals of the EU. At RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 8 of 53 29/05/2015

9 this stage of the project the nzeb primary energy requirements are estimated and those values can be fulfilled with numerous kinds of energy sources. Therefore the CO 2 emission for nzeb buildings can be defined after the building energy simulations is done in WP4 with the proposed packages of measures that will be assembled in D3.4. To sum up, the definition of system boundaries and the energy flow of nzeb public buildings have been defined. The proposed calculation methodology, the consideration of net primary energy is consistent with the guideline accompanying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January 2012, that had to be followed by each Member States for setting the cost optimal requirements. This nzeb concept should be introduced in the national legislations as regards the building energy calculation. The proposal for the RER requirement has been given for each target country of the project. The lower limit of the primary energy consumption has been estimated, that together with the CO 2 emission requirement has to be reviewed after the building energy simulation is finished in WP4. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 9 of 53 29/05/2015

10 2. THE MAIN DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES The general definition of nearly zero energy building (nzeb) was introduced in the Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (EPBD recast) on 19 May According to the Article 2 of the EPBD recast, the nearly zero energy building means a building that has a very high energy performance, and the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from on-site or nearby renewable sources. The calculated or measured amount of energy needs to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building, which includes, inter alia, energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and lighting. The Article 9 (3a) of the EPBD recast requires Member States to describe the detailed application of the definition of nearly zero energy buildings in practice, reflecting the national, regional or local conditions, and including a numerical indicator of primary energy use expressed in kwh/m 2 per year. Primary energy factors used for the determination of the primary energy use may be based on national or regional yearly average values and may take into account relevant European standards. Based on D3.1 report it can be stated that all of the target countries of RePublic_ZEB project, except Macedonia, transposed the general definition of nearly zero energy building into the national legislation, however many of them has not yet elaborated neither the application of the definition nor the numerical requirement in terms of annual primary energy use. 2.1 The definition of nearly zero energy building The EPBD recast launched the term of nearly zero energy building, but does not give exact definitions for the details, like the numerical requirement of the primary energy consumption, the mandatory share of RES, or what exactly means nearby, etc. EPBD recast does not give minimum or maximum harmonized requirements as well as details of energy performance calculation framework, it will be up to the Member States to define what a very high energy performance and to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources exactly constitute for them. The detailed definition of nzeb and all the relevant phrases should be formulated by the Member States. The building energy calculation of nzeb shall be based on delivered and exported energy according to the EPBD recast, the pren 15603:2015 and the guideline accompanying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January Detailed definitions related to this context are available in the above mentioned standard and also in the REHVA Report No 4. nzeb technical definition and system boundaries for nearly zero energy buildings. Nearly zero energy building (Source: REHVA: nzeb technical definition and system boundaries for nearly zero energy buildings) Technically and reasonably achievable national energy use of > 0 kwh/(m 2 a) but no more than a national limit value of primary energy, achieved with a combination of best practice energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technologies which may or may not be cost optimal. NOTE 1 reasonably achievable means by comparison with national energy use benchmarks appropriate to the activities served by the building, or any other metric that is deemed appropriate by each EU Member State. NOTE 2 The Commission has established a comparative methodology framework for calculation of cost-optimal levels (cost optimal). NOTE 3 Renewable energy technologies needed in nearly zero energy buildings may or may not be cost-effective, depending on available national financial incentives. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 10 of 53 29/05/2015

11 This definition is absolutely consistent with the Task 3.2 of RePublic_ZEB project, since in the description of this Task it is written that an upper and a lower limit should be defined for primary energy requirement. The upper limit is the least ambitious which can be set according to the principle of cost optimality (Article 5 of the EPBD recast), whilst the lower limit is set by the best available technology, which may not be cost optimal in the current situation. The Member States might determine their individual position within the corridor based on specific relevant conditions. This is in context with the EPBD recast, as the performance level of nearly zero energy is a subject of national decision taking into consideration: Technically reasonably achievable level of primary energy use Mandatory share of RES to cover the primary energy use Available financial incentives for renewable energy or energy efficiency measures Cost implications and ambition level of the definition. Non-renewable primary energy factor (Source: pren 15603:2015) for a given energy carrier, the non-renewable primary energy, including the delivered energy and the considered energy overheads of delivery to the points of use, divided by the delivered energy. Renewable primary energy factor (Source: pren 15603:2015) for a given distant or nearby energy carrier, the renewable primary energy, including the delivered energy and the considered energy overheads of delivery to the points of use, divided by the delivered energy. Total primary energy factor (Source: pren 15603:2015) for a given energy carrier: sum of renewable and non-renewable primary energy factors. On Figure 1 the total primary energy factor, the non-renewable primary energy factor and the renewable primary energy factor can be seen by visualization of the energy source in nature, the energy supply chain, and the system boundary, which shall be taken into account for building energy calculations of nzebs. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 11 of 53 29/05/2015

12 Figure 1. Primary energy factors (Source: pren 15603:2015) 2.2 Criteria how to rate nzebs The EN 15603:2008 (Energy performance of buildings Overarching standard EPB) standard specified a general framework for the assessment of overall energy use of a building, and the calculation of energy ratings in terms of primary energy. The revision of this standard was required due to the EPBD recast. As a result of the revision new terms and definitions related to nzeb were introduced in the standard in 2015, furthermore a new rating methodology was proposed for nearly zero energy buildings. Concerning the nzeb rating, the revised standard follows the approach that using only the primary energy consumption to rate the nzeb buildings may lead to disproportionate building design. The high usage of renewable energy with low primary energy factors would compensate building RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 12 of 53 29/05/2015

13 structures with poor insulation, which can lead to waste the produced energy. Therefore the nzeb requirements may be defined on several levels, not only with primary energy indicator. The standard proposes to combine the different requirements in a coherent assessment of nzeb. The proposed assessment methodology goes step by step from the needs to the overall energy performance expressed in primary energy use. Only if the requirement of each step is reached, then the building can be qualified at the end as nzeb. At this point of the project the nonrenewable primary energy, the renewable energy ratio and the CO 2 emission were selected as nzeb indicators (see in Chapter 5), but later within the lifetime of the RePublic_ZEB project the following requirements given by pren 15603:2015 standard may also be included in the final requirements related to nzeb public buildings: 1) First requirement: Building energy need According to pren 15603:2015 the first requirement should examine the quality of the building envelope, characterized by the building energy need. The following parts should be taken into account: - Thermal characteristic of the building envelope; - Transmission and ventilation properties; - Partition of building into different zones; - Climatic data; - Heat gains from internal heat sources, solar properties; - Comfort requirements. All the components above should be designed in a way, to guarantee the proper indoor climatic conditions, and to avoid the negative effects such as poor indoor air quality. The energy needs should be calculated with EN ISO ) Second requirement: Total primary energy use The second requirement should examine the performance of the technical building systems (heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation, lighting), characterized by the energy use. The technical building systems consume different energy carrier. To sum up these different energy carriers the energy consumptions should be expressed in total global primary energy. As specified in EN 15217, the Energy Performance (EP) is expressed as the building global primary energy demand divided by the conditioned area. The global primary energy refers to all the EPBD energy services (heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation, lighting) and is calculated according to EN EP can either include only non-renewable energy (EP nren ), or include both non-renewable energy and renewable energy (EP tot ). According to EN 15603: EP tot = EP nren + EP ren RER = EP ren /EP tot Thus, the primary energy factors can be defined as: - renewable primary energy factor: taking into account only renewable energy overheads of delivery to the point of use, excluding non-renewable energy overheads and primary energy components; - non-renewable primary energy factor: taking into account only non-renewable energy overheads of delivery to the point of use, excluding renewable energy overheads and primary energy components; RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 13 of 53 29/05/2015

14 - total primary energy factor: the sum of the non-renewable primary energy factor and the renewable primary energy factor. The total primary energy factor takes into account the losses outside the assessment boundary (e.g. electricity generation and distribution). The total primary energy use should be calculated according to pren ) Third requirement: Non-renewable primary energy use without compensation and exported energy The third requirement should examine the usage of renewable energies, characterized by the nonrenewable primary energy consumption. The third requirement does not take into account: - Compensation between different energy carriers (e.g. between gas and on-site PV production); - The effect of exported energy. This requirement takes into account only the energy that is used to provide on-site services. 4) Fourth requirement: Final nzeb rating Numerical indicator of non-renewable primary energy use with compensation Through the final nzeb rating the compensation between energy carriers and the effect of exported energy is taken into account. 2.3 Principles of nearly zero energy buildings The flexibility of the nzeb definition in EPBD towards its adaptation to the local and regional level, as well as the practical application of nzeb definition in Europe have shown that there are a number of challenges that needs to be addressed in its successful implementation. The study "Principles For nearly Zero-energy buildings - Paving the way for effective implementation of policy requirements" of the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) sets several challenges that needs to be overcome and presents three main principles. These challenges and principles is interesting for describing the nzeb concept of public buildings, therefore in the following the relevant outcomes are presented. The first challenge is related to the objectives of the EU in terms of carbon emissions, energy efficiency, use of renewable energy sources and other indicators. EU targets for carbon emissions for 2050, set new conditions for nzeb buildings about nearly zero carbon emissions, despite the requirement for energy consumption. This will directly affect the level of ambition in the affected countries. The challenge to merge the concepts of nearly zero carbon emissions and nzeb with technical solutions that are implemented has its effects on the definition of nzeb. Basically, in the majority of cases, the implications are small, because the reduction in primary energy consumption causes a proportional reduction of CO 2 emissions. There is difference only in the case when nuclear energy is used. Therefore, it is very important the conversation factors for conversion of final in primary energy to be accurate and regularly updated. The ability to expand the definition towards future energy positive buildings is also a challenge. The definition should not cause a situation where future buildings could not be converted into positive energy buildings. The applicability of the definition in different climatic conditions, types of buildings, traditions is also a challenge. In terms of climate, there are two proposed options. The first option proposes to calculate the energy requirement for an average European building in average European climate RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 14 of 53 29/05/2015

15 conditions according to EU objectives for Then these averages could be corrected through the use of national and local versus European degree-days for heating + cooling. The second option is to calculate a fixed value close to zero, which will be the same for all of Europe. This option can be used only if the first option is too complex for practical application. Next, the question is whether the household electricity (plug load) should be taken into account. According to EPBD, the definition should take into account only the energy of certain services: heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation and lighting. It is not necessary to include additional energy consumption when considering the nzeb conditions. Consideration of a group of buildings as one unit is also challenging in forming definition for nzeb. The current EPBD considers only individual buildings. Considered according to energy production, for example, district heating, more buildings with mutual heating has advantages such as improved energy efficiency, lower investment etc. The definition of nzeb need to balance measures for energy efficient and use of renewable energy sources. The challenge of this topic is how to do it in terms of meeting the regulations and cost-optimality. Therefore, it is important that the definition has limit on the energy demand and to set conditions for the share that needs to be covered by renewable energy sources. The relationship between cost-optimality and the definition of nzeb has significant impact. While common methodology for calculating cost-optimal levels appears, each country may adopt its own methodology. The aim is to gradually diversify these levels towards the goals of At this point, each country can set its goals with two limits: upper, which takes into account the cost optimality and lower limit, obtained by applying the latest technologies. These levels in the future are expected to be equalized, given the assumption that energy prices will rise, while the technology prices will fall. For a definition to be sustainable, it must be clear, flexible in terms of possible application and future technology options, to be consistent with other similar definitions (passive buildings) and ambitious. According to that, for the definition to be sustainable, it must be based on its own principles. The report "Principles For nearly Zero-energy buildings - Paving the way for effective implementation of policy requirements" distinguish three principles: Principle 1: Energy demand There should be a clearly defined boundary in the energy flow related to the operation of the building that defines the energy quality of the energy demand with clear guidance on how to assess corresponding values. According to this principle, the boundaries of the system must be determined first, i.e. to determine what belongs in the energy need. According to EPBD, it includes requirements for heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation and lighting. Account to EPBD, lighting is taken into account only in nonresidential buildings. It is recommended that each country should set limits on the numerical indicator and that it would have some flexibility. As it is mentioned earlier, each country should determine the lower and upper limit. Principle 2: Renewable energy share There should be a clearly defined boundary in the energy flow related to the operation of the building where the share of renewable energy is calculated or measured with clear guidance on how to assess this share. According to this principle, the minimum share of renewable energy in the energy demand should be determined. According to EPBD, a significant portion of energy needs should be met by on-site or nearby renewable energy sources. But numerical indicator for that significant portion should be determined. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 15 of 53 29/05/2015

16 Principle 3: Primary energy and CO 2 emissions There should be a clearly defined boundary in the energy flow related to the operation of the building where the overarching primary energy demand and CO 2 emissions are calculated with clear guidance on how to assess these values.[1] Extensive use of renewable energy does not necessarily mean a significant reduction in carbon emissions. An example of this can be heat pumps. Therefore, in addition, numerical indicator for primary energy needs and carbon emissions should be determined. 2.4 The requirements related to the definition of nzeb According to the EPBD recast, nearly zero energy buildings are defined (Article 2, paragraph 2) as buildings with high energy characteristics and with nearly zero or very low energy need (as defined in Annex 1 of the Directive), which most of that need should be provided by energy generated from renewable sources on site or nearby. The general international definition of nearly zero energy buildings included in the EPBD recast determines the main requirements: 1. Very high energy performance: nearly zero, or very low amount of energy. 2. The energy use should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from RES (on-site or nearby) The application of the definition at national level means that these requirements should be included in the national, regional and local requirements and according to them, to provide numerical indicators. The definition gives significant freedom in the interpretation of the requirements for applications, as well as the approach for the implementation of the definition, thus the existence of a number of different definitions for nzeb. Authors of the report called Towards nearly zero-energy buildings: Definition of common principles under the EPBD made a database (sheet) with 75 certification schemes, definitions and descriptions of nzeb in 17 countries. Only part of these definitions is accepted nationwide, while the rest are other voluntary implemented definitions by NGOs, associations and companies. The conclusion from that analysis is that in Europe there are a number of variants of the concept of nzeb. Some of the concepts are mostly concentrating on the performance of the building and technical building systems (passive houses, low energy houses). However many definitions do not set requirements for energy ratings and energy performance indicators, but set a levelled annual energy balance with different categories. Based on previous research on existing nzeb definitions, standards and legislation, the report Towards nearly zero-energy buildings: Definition of common principles under the EPBD presented the basic and specific categories of the requirements that one nzeb definition should contain. The requirements related to nzeb should be as follows: 1. Unit of balance: site energy, total primary energy, non renewable primary energy, equivalent carbon emissions, environmental credits and politically/strategically decided factors with respect to the strategic aims (climate change, resources, energy costs, etc.). 2. Calculation system: space heating, DHW, cooling and air conditioning, auxiliary energies, lighting, central services, user specific consumption (e.g. appliances, plug loads, information systems, etc.) embodied energy (e.g. for erecting, recurring or complete life cycle), and electric mobility. 3. System boundaries: definition of generation sectors in order to clarify, which renewable energy options are considered. 4. Weighting system: determining conversion factors depending on the unit. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 16 of 53 29/05/2015

17 5. Normalization: depending on the reference area. 6. Balance period: annual, monthly, etc. 7. Minimum requirements: comfort level, indoor temperatures, air quality, lighting standards, minimum efficiency indicators, definition of low amount of energy and significant extent of energy that should be covered by renewables. The project Task 40 / Annex 52 examined the applicability of the ZEB definition in practice, and it provides five main principles that a definition for ZEB must be based upon. These principles are related to netzeb buildings, but some of them can be important also for nearly zero energy buildings: 1. Boundary conditions a. physical boundaries b. functionality c. effectiveness d. climate e. comfort 2. Weighting system a. metrics b. accounting method c. asymmetric weighting 3. Net zero balance a. Items of the balance b. balancing period c. energy efficiency d. supply options 4. Temporal energy match a. load match b. grids interaction c. carrier switching 5. Monitoring procedure and post occupancy protocol If we compare the report Towards nearly zero-energy buildings: Definition of common principles under the EPBD, and the project Task40 / Annex 52 outcomes, it can be noted that the categories of requirements that a definition should contain are very similar. These basic requirements can be used for defining the nzeb concept of RePublic_ZEB. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 17 of 53 29/05/2015

18 3. OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF PRIMARY ENERGY IN nzebs IN THE TARGET COUNTRIES The Article 9 (3a) of the EPBD recast requires Member States to describe the detailed application in practice of the definition of nearly zero energy buildings, reflecting the national, regional or local conditions, and including a numerical indicator of primary energy use expressed in kwh/m 2 per year. All of the target countries, except Macedonia, transposed the definition of nearly zero energy building into the national legislation, however many of them has not yet introduced the numerical requirement in terms of annual primary energy use. The situation is better for setting the primary energy requirements according to the principle of cost optimality. Article 4 of the recast EPBD requires Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for buildings or building units are set with a view to achieving cost-optimal levels. According to Article 5, Member States shall calculate costoptimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements using the comparative methodology framework. In most of the target countries, except Macedonia and Greece, the cost optimal calculations have been performed. In the RePublic_ZEB project the approach for setting the upper limit of the energy demand of nzebs is taking into account the principle of cost optimality, whilst the lower limit will be set by considering the best available technologies. Therefore it makes sense to present the existing nzeb requirements in the target countries. On one hand it is useful to review the existing values, on the other hand it may serve basis for setting requirements for those countries which have not formulated the primary energy requirement for nzeb public buildings (Section 5). As it is presented in D3.1, Croatia and Hungary introduced the numerical primary energy requirement of nzeb into the national legislation, Slovenia and Romania also elaborated it for nzeb, but the values are not yet confirmed officially. In Bulgaria the current requirements of class A means nzeb, so currently the primary energy requirement for different types of nzebs has been set according to class A. In Italy the first calculations were performed for total primary energy consumption of nzebs for office buildings and for residential buildings respectively, for each climatic zones within the country, however these calculations considered constant indoor temperatures through the heating and the cooling season, 20 C and 26 C respectively, which results relatively high primary energy needs. The RER considered was 50% for the Italian figures, therefore the non-renewable primary is half of the total primary energy. The existing national requirements of primary energy consumption in the target countries can be seen for nzeb office buildings on Figure 2, nzeb health care facilities on Figure 3, nzeb residential buildings on Figure 4, and nzeb educational buildings on Figure 5, in numerical order. The presented figures express non-renewable primary energy. The primary energy consumption of public buildings includes the annual primary energy consumption of heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation and lighting (except residential buildings, where lighting is not considered). The heating and the cooling energy demand depends on the geographical location and the climatic conditions, whilst the energy need of DHW production, lighting and the ventilation are practically independent from the location within the target countries. Several target countries, which already set the nzeb requirement on primary energy, have similar climatic conditions as it was shown in D3.1, but the available requirements are quite different, which may mean the level of ambition of the nzeb requirement varies among the countries. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 18 of 53

19 Figure 2. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb office buildings RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 19 of 53 29/05/2015

20 Figure 3. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb health care buildings RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 20 of 53 29/05/2015

21 Figure 4. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb residential buildings RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 21 of 53 29/05/2015

22 Figure 5. Existing requirement of primary energy consumption in nzeb educational buildings RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 22 of 53 29/05/2015

23 4. HARMONIZED METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEFINITION OF nzeb The EPBD recast set a general definition for nzeb, but the practical application of the definition and setting a numerical indicator for the primary energy consumption based on local conditions are the responsibility of Member States. The general definition of the nzeb in the EPBD recast includes two requirements that should be followed every nzeb building. The first one is the very high energy performance, and the second one is the low amount of energy should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from on-site or nearby renewable sources. These two requirements define the general principles of nearly zero energy buildings, but the details should be elaborated on one hand to avoid different interpretation, and on the other hand to ensure the practical application of the definition. This Chapter of the D3.2 report takes into account the relevant standards and studies that were presented mainly in Chapter 2, and it considers also the current legislative status and the requirements of the target countries in South and East Europe in order to give a proposal for the common framework and a harmonized methodology for the definition of nzeb concept for public buildings. The proposed suitable parameters to describe a nzeb, the units of these requirements, the system boundaries, the energy conversion factors, the delivered and exported energy uses to be considered will be presented. 4.1 Principles of nzeb public buildings The categories of requirements that a definition should cover were reviewed in Chapter 2. These requirements are directly derived from the principles for nzeb; they are tailoring the definition according to the principles and make the definition practically applicable. The requirements for nzebs are elaborated the recommendations based on the EPBD and RED. Unit of balance This includes reference figure for balancing the energy demands, such as: site energy, nonrenewable primary energy, total primary energy, exergy, equivalent carbon emissions, energy costs, environmental credits and politically/strategically decided factors with respect to the strategic aims (climate change, resources, energy costs, etc.). According to Article 9 (3a) of the EPBD recast the primary energy is considered for unit of balance. Type of energy use to be considered in the calculation The systems that will be included in the balancing the primary energy with renewable energy and the defining of the energy needs should be determined. These can be (at present or in the future): space heating, domestic hot water, cooling and air conditioning, auxiliary energies, lighting, central services, user specific consumption (e.g. appliances, plug loads, information systems, etc.) embodied energy (e.g. for erecting, recurring or complete life cycle), and electric mobility. According to Article 2 (4) of the EPBD recast, the energy performance of a building means the calculated or measured amount of energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building. For public buildings the energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting will be considered. For those public buildings, which function is residential building (e.g. social house), the lighting will not be considered in the energy performance according to the EPBD recast. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 23 of 53

24 System boundaries Definition of generation sectors to clarify which renewable energy options are considered defining what on-site and limitation of nearby renewable energy sources. This can include definition of the physical boundaries as well if one building or more buildings as one block is allowed. EPBD/RED: Article 2.2 of the EPBD - The nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby [2] According to this article of the EPBD, on-site and nearby renewable energy sources can be taken into consideration for implementation of nzebs. The clear description of the system boundaries and the energy flow of nzebs are detailed in Chapter 4.2. Conversion factor Determining conversion factors depending on the unit related to the energy demand and generation. In the RePublic_ZEB project the national primary energy factors will be considered. 4.2 Definition of nearly zero energy buildings energy flow and system boundaries In the next two sub-chapters the energy flow and the system boundary is presented related to the nearly zero energy buildings Energy flow of nearly zero energy buildings The energy flow has to be clarified in order to ensure a common calculation methodology of primary energy, as well as renewable energy ratio (RER) for nearly zero energy buildings in the target countries. The proposal for the calculation of the energy flow and for the system boundary is mainly based on Rehva Report No. 4 and pren 15603:2015 standard. The proposed calculation methodology is in line with the guideline accompanying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012. The main points that shall be considered for the energy flow of nearly zero energy buildings: The building needs are heating, cooling, ventilation, DHW, lighting and appliances. The building energy need consists of heating energy, cooling energy, and electricity for lighting and appliances, respectively. The building energy need exists due to the heat transmission between the building and its environment, the solar gains and loads, and the internal heat gains and loads.the building energy need does not include the losses of building technical system. All components of the building energy need are included in the energy performance of nzeb public buildings except the energy use of the appliances. Furthermore lighting is not included in the energy performance of residential buildings. The building energy use is the energy use of the building technical systems, which includes all the conversion and system losses. On-site renewable energy is the heating energy, cooling energy or electricity that is produced from non-fossil renewable sources, like solar, geothermal, aerothermal, hydrothermal, biomass, biogas, wind, hydropower, etc. The solar gains and loads, which RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 24 of 53

25 may have a significant effect on the building energy need, are not taken into account as renewable sources. Exported energy is the energy supplied by technical building systems through the assessment boundary. It is very important that the renewable energy produced on site shall be deducted from the amount of energy to be delivered to the building site, and is taken into account in the calculation of the delivered and exported energy balance at the building site. So, the energy produced on-site from RES has to be deducted from the energy use of the building technical system, which results lower amount of delivered energy. If the produced renewable energy (usually the electricity produced by PV, but it can be heating or cooling energy as well) on site is higher than the building need, than it shall be considered as exported energy, which reduces the primary energy consumption. Figure 6. System boundary of delivered and exported energy on site (Original source: Rehva Report No. 4. REHVA nzeb technical definition and system boundaries for nearly zero energy buildings) The consideration of non-renewable net primary energy, so as the deduction of the exported energy from the delivered energy, is consistent with the guideline accompanying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January This nzeb concept should be introduced in the national legislations regarding the building energy calculation nzeb System Boundary The delivered energies can be classified according to the perimeters, such as on-site, nearby, and distant, respectively. The on-site energy source in the definition of nearly zero energy building means the building, the premises and the parcel of land on which the building is located. On-site renewable energy inter alia could be as follows: Solar thermal energy that generated by thermal solar collectors installed on the roof, on the building facade, or on the premises. Thermal energy (for heating and/or cooling, and/or DHW) that generated by geothermal/air to water/water to water heat pump installed in the building, or on the premises. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 25 of 53

26 Thermal energy (for heating and/or DHW) that generated by biomass boiler installed in the building, or on the premises. Electricity that generated by PV panels installed on the roof, on the building facade, or on the premises. The building site boundary is the system boundary of delivered and exported energy on site. The relation of building energy need, building energy use, delivered and exported energy on site, and renewable energy on site can be seen in Figure 6. Another important issue is the specification of nearby in terms of nzeb. Based on the experience of D3.1 report, the meaning of nearby is different in the Member States, therefore it makes sense to consider the nearby and the distant definitions that are included in pren15603:2015 in this context to make a common understanding on them. Nearby energy source, means energy source, which can be used only at local or district level, connected to the same branch of the distribution network (for electricity: distribution network means medium voltage or lower), or having a dedicated connection, requiring specific equipment for the assessed building (or building unit) to be connected to it (for example district heating, or district cooling). The nearby assessment boundary can be seen on Figure 7 representing the energy flow at on-site and nearby. Figure 7. Nearby assessment boundary to be used in the case of nearby energy production linked contractually to the building (Original source: Rehva Report No. 4. REHVA nzeb technical definition and system boundaries for nearly zero energy buildings) Distant energy sources means not on-site nor nearby energy sources. The concept of on-site, nearby and distant perimeters and the assessment boundary is represented on Figure 8. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 26 of 53

27 Figure 8. Schema representing the concept of perimeters and assessment boundary (Source: pr EN 15603) 4.3 Renewable Energy Ratio For the calculation of the RER, the renewable and the non-renewable primary energy factors and the amount of delivered and exported energy are needed to know. As it is presented on Figure 1 in Chapter 2, the non-renewable primary energy factor expresses the amount of delivered nonrenewable energy to the total primary energy, whilst the renewable energy factor represents the amount of delivered renewable energy to the total primary energy. The equation of renewable energy ratio for nearly zero energy buildings is as follows: RER P E Pr en,rer E Ptot (1) where RER P is the Renewable Energy Ratio, [-] E Pren,RER is the renewable primary energy, [kwh/m 2 a] E Ptot is the total primary energy, [kwh/m 2 a] RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 27 of 53

28 The renewable primary energy has to be calculated as follows: f del,tot,i fdel,nren,i E del,i E E (2) Pr en,rer i ren,i i where E ren,i is the renewable energy produced on site or nearby for energy carrier i, [kwh/m 2 a]; f del,tot,i is the total primary energy factor (-) for the delivered energy carrier i; f del,nren,i is the non-renewable primary energy factor (-) for the delivered energy carrier i; E del,i is the delivered energy on site or nearby for energy carrier i, [kwh/m 2 a]; The total primary energy has to be calculated as follows: E del, i f del, tot, i Eexp, i f exp, tot i E Ptot Eren, i, (3) where i i i E Ptot is the total primary energy, [kwh/m 2 a] E ren,i is the renewable energy produced on site or nearby for energy carrier i, [kwh/m 2 a]; E del,i is the delivered energy on site or nearby for energy carrier i, [kwh/m 2 a]; f del,tot,i is the total primary energy factor (-) for the delivered energy carrier i; E exp,i is the exported energy on site or nearby for energy carrier i, [kwh/m 2 a]. f exp,tot,i is the total primary energy factor (-) of the energy compensated by the exported energy for energy carrier i; These equations proposed to be used by the target countries of the RePublic_ZEB project for calculating the renewable energy ratio in their nzeb public buildings. RePublic_ZEB 2014 Page 28 of 53

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